Dental health professional shortage areas and inadequate preventive measures to blame for nation's poor oral health

You can find the story I am referring to over at :

http://www.dentistryiq.com/articles/2013/01/dental-hpsa-and-inadequate-prevention-to-blame.html

 * but do read my commentary first as it touches on the areas that article does not really address. 

 Prevention 

The above story focused a great deal on the current and upcoming need for dentists.  It briefly touched on preventive measures but did not mention what those measures are / would be.

What are the things you can do to improve prevention?   The first part is to break some of the myths about dental health and dental care.   Many people tend to think that if they brush and floss their teeth they are doing everything they can to prevent dental health issues.

Unfortunately,  dental health professionals, generally speaking, tell us that about 75% of people have gum disease today.   That is 3 out of every 4 people!

Yet, I know that most people would never consider themselves to be someone that has gum disease!

So, there is a mismatch between reality and people's perceptions somewhere. 

Most people are not going to find out about this problem for some time.  When they do, it will often be accompanied by the need for an expensive treatment.

I told my story about this problem and what I did to stop it in the book:  What You Should Know About Gum Disease : A Layman's Guide to Fighting Gum Disease  

You can read more about it here.

I am hoping that this information will help more people to avoid expensive dental health costs and give people a better chance to keep their natural teeth for a lifetime of good service.

Since gum disease is the number one reason people lose their teeth, it only makes sense that we all want to keep our gums healthy!   Yet, we know that about 75 % or a whole lot of people have a problem in this area.

Sincerely,

David Snape
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* I speak in general terms only here. Specific questions about your own unique dental health situation should be addressed by your dentist or periodontist.